Reading McDowell: On Mind and World

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Reading McDowell brings together an exceptional list of contributors to analyse and discuss McDowell's challenging and influential Mind and World. Mind and World is one of the most important and difficult contributions to contemporary philosophy. In it McDowell discusses issues in epistemology, philosophy of mind and ethics as well as surveying the broader remit of philosophy. Reading McDowell clarifies some of these themes and provides further material for debate. The internationally renowned contributors include: Richard Bernstein, Gregory McCulloch, Hilary Putnam, Charles Taylor, Crispin Wright, Jay Bernstein, Rudiger, Bubner, Robert Pippin, Charles Lamour, Axel Honneth, Barry Stround, Robert Brandom and Michael Williams. In conclusion, John McDowell responds to all the contributions. This critical contribution to analytic philosophy is likely to shape philosophical debate for years to come. It will be of interest to professional philosophers, as well as students of contemporary epistemology, philosophy of mind and ethics. Richard Bernstein, Michael Friedman, Robert Pippin, Barry Stroud, Robert Brandom, Charles Taylor, Gregory McCulloch, Crispin Wright, Hilary Putnam, Charles Larmore, Rudiger Bubner, Jay Bernstein, Axel

'A fantastic opportunity for Routledge to capture a superb and probably very successful work... one that could help shape discussions of philosophy in the next 15-20 years.' - Tim Crane, University of London; 'McDowell's importance and the quality of the contributors to this volume mean that it would be included on reading lists on undergraduate courses in contemporary epistemology, contemporary philosophy of mind, and contemporary ethics.' - Simon Glendinning, University of Reading